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8117
A GROUP OF EIGHT YIXING POTTERY TEAPOTS
The first three similarly rendered in compressed lobed globular shape
surmounted by recumbent beast finials, bearing Bingrong, Shao
family, and anqing[?] marks to the lids or bases; the fourth and fifth
of irregularly cylindrical tree trunk form adorned in molded prunus
branch motifs both bearing maker’s marks to the base likely reading
Yixing zisha or similar; the sixth and seventh both of stylized pumpkin
shape, one bearing molded leafy vines to the exterior and one incised
in calligraphic inscriptions, the latter bearing a makers mark to the
lid reading possibly Fan Xiangde; the last rendered as a wrinkled
profusion of lotus leaves, bearing a maker’s mark to the underside of
the lid possibly reading Wang Genfa.
8 1/2in (21.5cm) length of last o er handles

$1,200 - 1,800

興 八只

The first three teapots appear to be of a relatively common shape: Bonhams 8117
Hong Kong sale 19621 of 28 November 2011-- ‘Yixing Stoneware from the
Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Hawthorn Collection’ included three similar examples: Lot
235, a pair with Lanling Yuanji marks, and lot 292, Qing dynasty, impressed
Bingrong like one of the pots in the present lot.

Please note that this lot is being offered without reserve.
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8118
A GROUP OF FOUR YIXING POTTERY ARTICLES
All of buff sandy hue incised to the exterior surfaces in calligraphic
inscriptions and stylized naturalistic motifs, the first, a rectangular
jardiniere impressed yu hong to the base; the second, a compressed
globular teapot beneath a dragon finial and supporting a dragon head
spout and dragon-adorned handle, the underside impressed maker’s
mark possibly reading Qing Xiang Si Mei; the third a tall rectangular
teapot bearing impressed maker’s mark reading Yaoting to the underside
of the body and lid; and the fourth of slightly darker hue and tapered
conical section, bearing a maker’s mark reading Yixing Songting zi zhi.
6in (15.2cm) height of third and tallest

$800 - 1,200

興 四件

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8119 8118
A GROUP OF FIVE LARGE METAL-MOUNTED
YIXING POTTERY TEAPOTS
The first of tapered cylindrical section covered in elaborate blue and
white enamels encased in an outer layer mesh of metal surrounding
Budai and four roundels reading yi li zhao xin, the underside impressed
makers’ mark reading Yixing Zisha; the second potted in compressed
ovoid shape encased in a metal mesh depicting dragons beneath a
metal lid enclosing a Guangxu era coin, the underside impressed to
read Yixing Butang Minghu; the third of compressed globular shape
suspended by metal handles, the concave lid impressed to read
duixiao, the underside bearing an impressed cartouche of lotus petals;
the fourth similarly formed but slightly taller, the lid impressed with two
double gourd maker’s marks reading Yuxiang, the underside bearing
a factory mark reading Zhenxin Chang zhi; the fifth of dark hue potted
in compressed globular section suspended by metal handles and
supporting a metal spout, the underside impressed Yixing zisha.
6in (15.2cm) height of tallest exclusi e of handles

$1,000 - 1,500

興 五只

A teapot very similar to the second and dated to the 19th century, also
mounted in what appears to be a 19th century coin embedded in the
lid is included in Bartholomew et al. The Art of the ixing otter the
K.S. Lo Collection Flagstaff ouse Museum of Tea are (Hong Kong:
the Urban Council, 1990), no 66, p.179.

Please note that this lot is being offered without reserve. 8119
(無底價拍品)

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